Umbrella.



0. SHIRLEY.

UMBRELLA. APPLICATlON FILED 0Ec.a1.1915.

Patented July 17, 1917.

oLIvER SHIRLEY,

l l r111 UM RELLA.

insane.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 1?, 191?.

Application filed December 31, 1915. Serial No. 69,584

To all whom it may camera.- it

Be it known that I, OLIVER SHIRLEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at N owrytown, in the county of Indiana and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements'inUmbrellas, of which the following is a specification,reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing. j

his invention relates to umbrellas and has for its object the productionof a simple and eflicient foldable umbrella comprising a pluralityofcollapsible and foldable sections, which sections may be extendedto thedesired position for supporting the umbrella cover in a taut or tightposition and if so desired may also be folded to accommo date theminimum amount of space.

Another object of this invention is the production of a simple andefiicient means for producing a collapsible or telescoping standard fora foldable umbrella and holding the umbrella in a rigid folded position.

A still further object of this invention is the production of a simpleand eflicient foldable joint for each rib of the umbrella.

With these and other objects in view, this invention consists of certainnovel combinations, constructions, and arrangements of parts as will behereinafter. fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a vertical section through aportion of the umbrella, the standard being shown in elevation.

Fig. 2 is an enla ged vertical section taken on line 77 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view through the standard of the umbrella, showingthe ribs in elevation.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged vertical section of the umbrella cap.

Referring to the accompanying drawings by numerals it will be seen that1 designates the grip portion of the handle which engagestheintermediate body portion 2 of the standard, the intermediate'bodyportion 2 supporting in turn the upper sections of the'umbrellastandard. The grip portion 1 of the umbrella standard is internallythreaded for receiving the lower threaded end of the intermediatesection 2 of the umbrella standard. A spring latch 4 is pivotallysupported upon the bracket 5 carried by the hand grip 1. The springlatch 4 projects through the aperture 6 formed in the hand grip 1 of thestandard of the umbrella. The upper end of the intermediate section 2 ofthe standard is internally threaded as indicated at 7 in Fig.- 2 of thedrawings and this internally threaded end 7 receives the externallythreaded end 8 of the top section The lower end of the depending portion9 of the top section 3 receives a wedge 12 for enlarging the lower endof the depending portion 9 and constituting a filler for the section 1.r

A cap 13 is fixedly secured to the upper end of-the top section 3 of thestandard and carries a I coiled spring 14 which coiled spring is adaptedto engage the rib bracing sleeve 15 slidably mounted upon the topsection 30f the engages the brace arms 16 of the ribsand when-theumbrella is in a folded position, the upper end of this sleeve 15engages the lower end of the spring 14 and compresses the same.

The inner sections 17 of the ribs are pivotally secured to the cap 13and each inner section 17 of provided with depending ears .which arepivotally secured to the outer ends of the bracing ribs or arms 16. Thesleeve 18 is also provided with upwardly extending ears 19, which earsengage the ears 20 formed upon the inner end of the outer section 21 ofthe ribs. Each outer section 21 is provided with a pair of spring lips22, which spring lips 22'are adapted jto fit snugly over the projectingend of the inner section 17 of the rib.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that a very simple andefficient umbrella rod has been produced and further that a very simpleand eflicient bracing rib is provided which is capable of being folded.

The umbrella is arranged in the position shown in Fig. 1 when in a setup position and the usual cover of course is a plied to the ribs in theusual manner. W on it is desired to fold the umbrella to the positionshown in Fig. 3, the outer sections 21 of the ribs are folded backwardlyupon the inner sections 17 to the position shown in Fig. 3. The slidingsleeve 15 is then moved upwardly in engagement with the spring 1 1 andthe inner ribs 17 are then folded so as to lie snugly in engagement withthe section 3 of the standard.

The upper section 3 is rotated upon the the ribs carries a sleeve 18.

lower end of' standard. This sleeve 15 I p s ion, i

very simple and efficient means has been pro-- 'ducedfor holding the topsection 3 in enintermediate section 2 so as to cause the externallythreaded end 8 to disengage the internally threaded end 7 of theintermediate section 2. The upper section is then telescoped within theintermediate section 2 as indicated in Fig. 3 and if so desired, thehandle grip 1 may be detached from the intermediate section 2.

Y By carefully considQring -,Figs. 2 and :3 it il be see that he edg .12is held in gagement with the lower end of the section 3 by means of apin 12. A bolt or thumb,- screw 13 is threaded through the lower .end ofthe handle 1 and engages the threaded 1 socket 14 formed in the wedge 12for holding the umbrella in'a collapsed or folded It will therefore beseen that a gagement with the handle 1 while the un brella is in acollapsed condition and that I the latch 4; will hold the lower section2 rom the d vice a rais d against accidental unthreading grip portion 1when the position. y f c It should be understood that when theintermediate section 2 is telescoped within the grip portion 1 and theupper section 3 signature.

An umbrella stick of the class described,

comprising an intermediate section, a top section, a handle detaehablysecured to sa id intermediate section, a spring clip carried by saidhandle and engaging said intermediate section, said intermediatc sectionprovided with an internally threaded upper end, said upper sectionprovided with .a .depending threaded portion, said intermediate sectionadapted to receive the threaded end of said upper section, a plugcarried by said intermediate section, and a pin engaging said plug forholding said intermediate section in folded position within said handle.

In testimony whereof I hereunto a'fiix lny OLIVER SHIRLEY.

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